Overview
21,993
Total Population
36.3
Median age
52.36%
Female population %
91:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
54.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,633
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
La Porte's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in La Porte is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- La Porte's population under 18 was 25.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- La Porte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in La Porte, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 22.72% aged 15 to 29, 42.15% aged 30 to 64, 12.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,039 more females than males in La Porte:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.36% females and 47.64% males in La Porte, IN.
- The La Porte, IN gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 911.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 952.
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Race / Ethnicity
La Porte's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of La Porte population: 83.13% are White, 3.64% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 5.29% are some other race and 7.55% are multiracial.
- La Porte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,633 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,36 (88.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in La Porte is White with a population of 18,283 (83.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
La Porte's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 22,421 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, La Porte's population increased by 578 (2.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, La Porte's population increased by 387 (1.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, La Porte's population was lowest in year 2004 at 20,714.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)